The Washington critic., 1887-07-28
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.


The General Society OF the Cincinnati met
in triennial session at Newport, X. l., yes
terdoy.
The tixth anniversary meeting Of the
National Temperance Society opened at
Ocean Grove, NJ D., yesterday.
The Cincinnati Chamber OF Commerce
has appointed committee to invite Presi-
dent Cleveland to visit Cincinnati during
bis Western trip this fall.
William N. Whiteley, receiver for the
insolvent firm OF Whiteley, Fassler & Kelly,
OF Springfield, o., has sued Jerome Fassler,
former member Of the firm, for ts4, 4,225.
A fire at Georgetown, KY, yesterday, de-
stroyed seven buildings In the principal
business block OF the town, including the
Office OF the Times newspaper. Loss, 10000.
A very large meeting Of representative
citizens OF Memphis, Tenn, yesterday pass
ed resolutions unanimously inviting the
President and Mrs. Cleveland to visit Mem
phls.
At Clinton, Iowa, yester1<.J', boys at play
set fire to barn. The Baptist church aud
four residences were destroyed, and half q
dozen other structures badly damaged.
Loss, about $4,000.
The carpenters strike 10 Chicago Is not
general one. only those men who have been
working more than eight hours or for less
men being affected.
Captain Howard OF the American bark
Oasie, who was reported as having disap-
peared last week with s.. coo belonging to
the owners Of the boat, returned to Phila-
delphia yesterday and effected q settlement.
The winning horses at Saratoga, N. Y,
yesterday were Swift, Grlsette, Wahoo,
Rita Il. and Abraham. The winners at
Brighton Beach were Hickory Jim, Boy
Boy, Kink, Keokuk, Lutte Arnold and Arm
strong.
The Riverside Iron and Steel Company OF
Cincinnati, w. z. Harrls, president, Al.
Gahr, secretary, has assigned to John ).
Conner. The liabilities are roughly esti-
mated at $20O,00 with assets not exceeding
$4,000.
At Bertram, Texas, yesterday, while q
party OF men were engaged In pitching dol
lars, q bolt OF lightning descended, instantly
killing G. A. Phnner and NJ. b. Sinclair
and probably mortally ipiurlng Quinn
Sanford.
The ex-Confederate reunion at Mexico,
Mo, on September "A, will be attended by a
number OF Grand Army posts. Among those
breckenridge OF Kentucky and Senator
Kenna Of West Virginia.
Fire at Philadelphia yesterday damaged
the tinware factory Of I. Hall Rohrman
| 5000. II is thought the fire was caused by
lightning. The barn Of Robert Steel, near
Philadelphia, was also struck by Lightning
and destroyed. Loss $4,000.
Mile. Viola, four-horse equestrieune OF
Barretts circus, fell from her horses at
Wahpeton, Dak., Monday, and sustained
severe injuries. 1t ia said that being up
braided for carelessness by the manager,
she took poison. 1t is reported that she is
dead.
The American Papermakers' Association
held Its annual session at Saratoga, N. Y,
yesterday. The Association voted that ii
was inexpedient to legislate upon questions
affecting the business management of indi
vidual members. Byron Weston was
elected president.
The New York police last night made the
| fourth arrest in the case of Mary Ellen Har.
wood, who was outraged In tenement house
| on the 10th inst. The prisoner arrested last
night was John j. O'Connor, 81 years old, O
member of the O'Connor family, in whose
rooms the outrage was committed.